I get that there are benefits to reading and all but what I find weird is the idea that no matter what you are reading, as long as you are reading, is a better use of your time than documentary on the same subject or playing a game?
Why? What does reading have that makes it much better? And is it really better no matter the content?
As someone who used to read a lot, many books I’ve read have been erased from my brain the same way I have with movies, and I don’t really see a difference
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I don’t necessarily believe reading books is better, I read subtitles, comics, and text from sites like reddit all the time. If I remember correctly the idea was that reading is a good way to stimulate the mind and expose oneself to new vocabulary but I believe this is an outdated argument considering how television is less popular and the internet is full of text to read.
I do however think reading does provide a more detailed world by just the sheer volume of words, reading and digesting that content does take patience, memory and imagination.
Last bit, I think it’s an argument created by those who profit off of books, book stores, writers, My English professor, all benefit from books being seen as relevant and intelligent. but thats more of a conspiracy.
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